Hello everyone, as the summer comes you see plenty of new projects online, a thing that became more and more common apparently is modern front fork swap on vintage bikes, what's your opinion on front fork swaps? or even better, if someone who attempted sees this post, could you give some feedback about the swap?
I have seen some swaps done even on this forum, but not many of the people who have done a swap give their opinion if it's worth it or not.
For example I have a honda cb400t (cb400n) and apparently the honda cbr 600 rr and 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1100 RR are direct swaps, I'd love to hear the feedback of someone who attempted it.
Since I know someone will link the thread of nerdsports, I've read many times his thread but there isn't much feedback of the swap, also he had a mono-swing arm so even if he answered this thread his bike would be very different from a stock one swapped with just the forks.
I suppose since most of modern fork are shorter the bike would "lean" more forward so I suppose the bike would be more front heavy having the weight of the bike itself and the biker more on the front, I suppose you could compensate this a little having the biker and foot pedals more toward the back.
I am not that experienced of a driver, but wouldn't something like this, under breaking, feel like the front wheel "dips" more in the road (I can't find a better way to express myself) and have the rear feel very light if not even lifting, you would need seriously stiff front suspension to compensate this.
I have so many questions...
I have seen some swaps done even on this forum, but not many of the people who have done a swap give their opinion if it's worth it or not.
For example I have a honda cb400t (cb400n) and apparently the honda cbr 600 rr and 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1100 RR are direct swaps, I'd love to hear the feedback of someone who attempted it.
Since I know someone will link the thread of nerdsports, I've read many times his thread but there isn't much feedback of the swap, also he had a mono-swing arm so even if he answered this thread his bike would be very different from a stock one swapped with just the forks.
I suppose since most of modern fork are shorter the bike would "lean" more forward so I suppose the bike would be more front heavy having the weight of the bike itself and the biker more on the front, I suppose you could compensate this a little having the biker and foot pedals more toward the back.
I am not that experienced of a driver, but wouldn't something like this, under breaking, feel like the front wheel "dips" more in the road (I can't find a better way to express myself) and have the rear feel very light if not even lifting, you would need seriously stiff front suspension to compensate this.
I have so many questions...